Cory Lavalette

Hertl’s late goal lifts Knights to Game 1 win over Hurricanes

June 3, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Neither the Hurricanes nor Golden Knights had ever lost Game 1 of a Stanley Cup final. Carolina now has. Vegas’ Tomas Hertl snuck away from Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere and scored with 3:24 […]

Hurricanes take advantage of second chances

June 2, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Starting with Tuesday’s Game 1, the Hurricanes will have the franchise’s first chance in two decades to lift the Stanley Cup. It’s another chance — not just for the team, but for several […]

Category 5: Hurricanes, Knights drop puck on Cup final

June 2, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The wait is over. The Hurricanes and Golden Knights are set to meet in Tuesday’s Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final at Lenovo Center. Vegas won both meetings in the regular season, […]

Stanley Cup final preview: Hurricanes, Golden Knights meet for NHL crown

May 31, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes let out a collective sigh of relief after breaking through to reach the Stanley Cup final. “A lot of years with a lot of pain,” Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook said after […]

ESTRICH: What went wrong for Democrats

May 31, 2026 Susan Estrich

For months now, Democrats have been arguing about whether to release the “autopsy” the National Committee commissioned on what went wrong in 2024. The report was completed but then not released; under pressure, Democratic National […]

Audit finds Robbins didn’t follow financial state provisions, guidance

May 30, 2026 Jessica Taylor

RALEIGH — The Town of Robbins’ financial management personnel did not fully comply with state provisions from 2021 to 2025, according to a recent Rapid Response Special Report issued by the North Carolina Office of […]

Hurricanes finish off Canadiens, advance to Stanley Cup final with 6-1 win

May 30, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Twenty years after the Hurricanes won their only championship, they’re headed back to the Stanley Cup final. Carolina finished off the Montreal Canadiens in Friday’s Game 5 at Lenovo Center, scoring three times […]

Claude Lemieux, 4-time Stanley Cup winner and agent for Hurricanes’ Andersen, dead at 60

May 28, 2026 Cory Lavalette

MONTREAL — Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion who after his playing career became an agent with a client list that included Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen, has died. He was 60. The Athletic reported […]

Quick-strike offense, suffocating defense fuel Hurricanes’ 4-0 Game 4 win

May 28, 2026 Cory Lavalette

MONTREAL — The Canadiens had hope in every game of the Eastern Conference final. By the end of Monday’s Game 4 at Bell Centre, it was all gone. Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal and Logan Stankoven […]

Category 5: Hurricanes look for repeat performance in Game 4

May 27, 2026 Cory Lavalette

MONTREAL — The Hurricanes will look to take a commanding lead in the Eastern Conference final when they play the Canadiens on Wednesday night at Bell Centre. Carolina has bounced back from a disappointing performance […]

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